Resident urges commission to fix Trinity–Pine corner‑lot condition

Jan 6, 2026

Grant Smith told the Veneta Planning Commission that a condition treating his Trinity/Pine corner lot as a flag lot would force a house to face away from Trinity Street with only a 10-foot setback; neighbors backed his concern and the Commission reserved judgment pending staff recommendation.

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Grant Smith, a Veneta resident at 87975 Pine Street, told the Planning Commission the condition of approval on his subdivision would treat the corner lot at Trinity and Pine as a flag lot and "would force a house to face away from Trinity Street with only a 10-foot setback from Trinity." He asked the Commission to correct the condition without requiring him to file another variance.

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